LuaLS / LuaLS/lua-language-server

Ternary operator with optional arg unfolds to the wrong type

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Description

How are you using the lua-language-server?

Visual Studio Code Extension (sumneko.lua)

Which OS are you using?

Windows

What is the issue affecting?

Annotations, Type Checking

Expected Behaviour

Ternary operators give out the correct type, process logical conditions correctly.

Actual Behaviour

must be string|false without default or string|boolean or "yes"|false. but not "yes" as default
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condition can be boolean or nil, but actual result the same, cannot be optional |nil, ?
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can't be nil
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so my real case gives boolean|string or boolean|string|false boolean|string = false but without ?
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Reproduction steps
---@type boolean
local cond
local value = cond and "yes"
---@type boolean?
local cond
local value = cond and "yes"
---@type boolean|nil
local cond
local value = cond and "yes"
---@type nil
local cond
local value = cond and "yes"
Additional Notes
Имя: Lua
Идентификатор: sumneko.lua
Описание: Lua Language Server coded by Lua
Версия: 3.6.11
Издатель: sumneko
Ссылка на Visual Studio Marketplace: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=sumneko.lua

Версия: 1.75.1 (system setup)
Фиксация: 441438abd1ac652551dbe4d408dfcec8a499b8bf
Дата: 2023-02-08T21:32:34.589Z
Electron: 19.1.9
Chromium: 102.0.5005.194
Node.js: 16.14.2
V8: 10.2.154.23-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19044
Изолированные: No
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Research direction

Reproduce the reported type-checking results in LuaLS using the four Lua snippets in the issue, including boolean, optional, nil, and default cases. Trace the type inference for the and expression and add regression coverage so the inferred result preserves the relevant string, boolean, false, and nil unions.

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Assessment

Tech stack
lua, vscode
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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